Evan Jackson Leong Filmmaker Snakehead

Writer-Director Evan Jackson Leong: “This is what I’ve learned in over 20 years in the film industry…”

Our guest for this episode is Evan Jackson Leong, a director, writer, producer and cinematographer with more than 2 decades of experience in the film industry.

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Evan’s latest movie, Snakehead (2021), features a Chinese immigrant who gets caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family.

The film stars Shuya Chang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Jade Wu (“Luke Cage,” The Motel), Yacine Djoumbaye (“Three Trembling Cities”), Catherine Jiang (A Different Sun), Richie Eng (Killerman) and Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious franchise, “Power”).

SNAKEHEAD is out in theaters and video on demand from 29th October 2021.

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